Isolated fallopian tube torsion – case reports of one symptomatic and one asymptomatic patient

Isolated fallopian tube torsion

Abstract

Objective: We present two cases of isolated tubal torsion, one was asymptomatic in the postmenopausal period and the other was symptomatic in the reproductive period. Case reports: Case 1: A 66-year-old asymptomatic postmenopausal woman underwent laparoscopic hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for atypical endometrial hyperplasia. Intraoperatively, the left fallopian tube was found to have isolated torsion. Case 2: A 36-year-old female presented to the emergency department with acute abdominal symptoms. Diagnostic laparoscopy revealed isolated torsion of the left fallopian tube. Conclusion: Isolated tubal torsion, a rare condition in both reproductive and postmenopausal periods, may be asymptomatic or present with acute abdominal symptoms.